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Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have just released the video for the song The Signal Fire from their new album Atonement, out now via Sony Music. Current and former KsE singers […]
KING DIAMOND will embark on a North American headlining tour later year. The trek will commence on November 2nd and run through December 4th. Support will be provided by Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats […]
After lots of great summer festival performances, DORO is now heading towards another world tour! First rocking Russia and the USA, the band will then be traveling back to Europe for gigs in Germany, […]
On the heels of the current massive amphitheater tour with Breaking Benjamin, multi-platinum alternative rock band CHEVELLE has announced two intimate headline shows and two festival appearances on the West Coast this fall. CHEVELLE […]
Ghoulish horror fiends WEDNESDAY 13 have released a visualizer for a new single titled ‘Bring Your Own Blood.’ The track is found on the band’s upcoming album, Necrophaze, that’s out on September 27th via […]
Australian songwriter Andrew Farriss’ country music single Come Midnight, released today, may be his debut solo offering, but it has been years in the making. He will debut this song this month at his showcase […]
1984 was a breakthrough year for INXS, their album ‘THE SWING’ had spent five weeks at #1 in Australia, and the band had started to make major inroads in the USA and Europe thanks […]
In December 2018, good things came to Australia and alternative music fans were treated to a brand-new summer music festival which made it’s way up the east coast. After a hugely successful first year, […]
Together with The Band Of Gold, John Garcia is returning to satiate his eager Australian fans with songs from their latest, self titled record alongside other classic. TOUR DATES Thursday, January 23: Lion […]
OPETH releases new single and visualizer, ‘Svekets Prins’, TWILIGHT FORCE unveil lyric video for new track ‘Queen Of Eternity’, EQUILIBRIUM music video for “Renegades” 8-Bit-Version released. Swedish masters of progressive metal/rock OPETH […]
Sons Of Apollo, former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie […]
To mark its 50th anniversary, The Kinks today announce a special release of ‘Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire’ – out October 25th on BMG, which includes previously unreleased track […]
Handsome Tours is thrilled to announce that Billy Bragg will be returning for a very special tour entitled “One Step Forward. Two Steps Back.” In each city Bragg will perform three unique shows on […]
Down ‘N’ Outz, the project headed up by Def Leppard frontman and 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Joe Elliott, is set to release its third studio album, “This Is How We […]
Less than a year before their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Cure celebrated their 40th anniversary. On October 18th 2019, Eagle Vision will present two special performances in which […]
Visionary media collective STARSET have carved out a unique path as part cinematic rock band, part conceptual storytellers, weaving an intricate narrative through multimedia and redefining the concept of a truly immersive entertainment experience. Led by […]
Iggy Pop has unveiled the first video from his upcoming album Free – out September 6 via Caroline Australia. Directed by Simon Taylor, the clip for ‘James Bond‘ was shot on location at Sweat Records […]
The Darkness will be spreading their Easter Is Cancelled message across the land with an Australian and New Zealand headline tour in March 2020. On a mission to lead us to the sunlit uplands of inclusivity, togetherness and rock’ […]
Following a sensational 2018 UK tour, legendary guitarist Steve Hackett has announced the release of a 2CD + Blu-Ray digipak titled ‘Genesis Revisited Band & Orchestra: Live at the Royal Festival Hall’ on 25th […]
Perth heavy rockers Tempest Rising today release their brand new album “Alter Ego“, available on all digital platforms and through Nerve Gas. The album. comes ahead of Perth monthly metal club Hornography’s first anniversary […]
NIRVANA, put simply, changed the course of music, over a few short years, defined a genre, and maintains an unscarred legacy with their biggest hits being a staple of rock radio all over the […]
One month out from their highly anticipated national tour to celebrate their new double live album, SUMO 20 LIVE, The Superjesus have today unleashed The Impossible – their kickass new single and wildly hilarious […]
SoCal alt-rockers Dirty Heads have just released their seventh studio album, Super Moon, through Five Seven Records. The 10-track album sweeps you away into a world of chill vibes and a nostalgic reggae influence with […]
Guitarists Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) have confirmed the star-studded line-up for the second annual “ABOVE GROUND” benefit concert on Monday, September 16 at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Navarro and Morrison […]
Three weeks prior to the release of Tarja’s brand new studio album “In The Raw”, the official video for “Tears In Rain” sees its premiere today. Taking you to the world of Roller derby, […]
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